3154 - Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Villingen-Schwenningen is a city of almost 90 000 people. They were two seperate cities, but in 1972, they were merged along with some other villages to form the new city of Villingen-Schwenningen. However, both of Villigen and Schwenningen remain separated by a plateau.

The Schwenninger Wild Wings play in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). They were formed in 1904 and currently play in the 6200 seat Helios Arena. Marcel Goc, Dennis Seidenberg, and Yannic Seidenberg are the three most famous players to play for the Wild Wings. All three went on to play in the National Hockey League in North America.

Their current roster includes four Canadians: Brandon DeFazio (Oakville, Ontario), John Ramage (Mississauga, Ontario), and Tylor and Tyson Spink (Williamstown, Ontario).

DeFazio has played two NHL games, both with the Vancouver Canucks. He played with a variety of American Hockey League teams, the second tier of professional hockey in North America. He also played in China for HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League, Lukko of the Finnish Liiga, and the HC Kometa of the Czech Extraliga.

John Ramage is the son of long time NHL player Rob Ramage. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames, but only played two NHL games - one with the Flames, and one with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He spent time in the American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League (the third tier of North American professional hockey) before making the move to Germany to play with Eisbären Berlin for two seasons, before signing with the Wild Wings.

3227 - Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.

3322 - Hamburg, Germany

Happy birthday to me! What a lovely handmade card from the sender. Beautiful penmanship. Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main court of the German Open Tennis Championships. The International German Open has been played at the Rothernbaum since 1892, making it Germany's longest running tennis tournament. The current stadium was built in 1999 and can hold 13 200 people.

3232 - Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America

The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light was built in 1882. There were nine keepers of the light until 1897. It was redesigned in 1903 and is 12 meters high. The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was started in 1872 and wasn't opened for large-scale watercraft until 1890. The canal is 2.1 kilometers long that goes from Sturgeon Bay in Lake Michigan to Green Bay. There are no locks on this canal. The canal was sold to the United States government in 1893 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the canal.

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